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New SLAF commander appointed

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4 months ago

January 27, 2025

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President Anura Kumara Disanayake has appointed Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

The appointment letter was handed over to him today (Jan. 27) by Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe becomes the 20th Commander in the history of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

This appointment will take effect from January 29, coinciding with the retirement of the current Air Force Commander, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, on the same date.

Air Vice Marshal Vasu Bandu Edirisinghe has been honoured with the Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya (WWV), Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP), and Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP), as well as the Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP) for distinguished service.

(President’s Media Division)

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.